Disclaimer: I don't own digimon, even though I wish I did!
Here's another part! Sorry it took so long! If you hate Taiora you better not read! :) You better read the first two to know what's going on now, and just as a reminder Aiko is Sora. Not too depressing, I hope. I'm also ignoring the fact that Sora now plays tennis.
Highton View Terrace…
Aiko stared at her reflection. It had been a year since the plane crash, and she still didn't know who she was! The person in the mirror had long auburn hair held in a braid that went past her shoulders, and her eyes were a startling forest green color. They were really reddish brown, but she wore green color contacts. Usually she wore blue contacts, but she couldn't let people know that she was a famous singer! She wore a pastel yellow spaghetti strap, with a clear white over shirt, and a knee length blue skirt. She wore no make up and was still tall and slender, but that was all she knew. She knew nothing about her past except a picture, and a pink hat, but that was it. Her friend Kara had been a great help, moving from job to job trying to find the boy in the picture, searching for clues to her past. First she had refused the job in Odaiba, and moved all around Japan helping Aiko look, but finally they returned to Odaiba. It was there last hope. Aiko sighed. She had met many boys, but she had never, ever liked any of them. Her heart kept telling her that there was someone waiting for her, someone who was bound to her. Someone that would know her past, someone that would help her remember. Someone who would fill the emptiness of her past, and heart.
The Kamiya residence…
Tai sat in his room, staring at a picture. It had been a year, one long year since the plane crash, but Tai hadn't given up. He refused to believe that she was dead; he knew that she was alive. He had seen her! He had! Tai looked at the picture in his hand, it was a picture of him and Sora, and they were at the soccer championships. They had taken the picture before they had gone to the digiworld, they had been the closest of friends!
Tai sighed and leaned back in his chair. He hadn't loved another girl since he had met Sora. She was the only one for him, even now. In his heart he knew that he would find her, and that they would never be separated again. He would find her he promised himself that he would. Smiling he put the photograph back in its place on his desk, and turned to go to sleep. Tomorrow was the first day of school, and he was excited. He had a feeling that this year would be different from all the rest!
The next morning….
It was Aiko's first day of school, and she was in homeroom. Her teacher was Kara, and everyone was staring at her. Blushing slightly she got up in front of the class to introduce herself. She looked around the classroom and took a deep breath, "Hello, my name is Aiko. Just Aiko, I have no last name, and I'm not even sure that my real name is Aiko. I don't remember anything about my past, and the only clues I have are a picture and a pink hat."
Looking around the classroom she saw several friendly faces. One person caught her eye. He had some blond hair that was put in an interesting hairstyle, and his eyes were a piercing blue color. Noticing her looking at him, he said, "Hi! The name's Matt Ishida." Then another boy with blue hair popped up from behind him saying, "You mean Mr. Too-Cool-To-Be-Nice-To-Anyone-Except-Pretty-Girls! My name's Joe Kido, I'm not really a student here I just stopped by to visit."
Matt Ishida, Matt Ishida. The name seemed to be familiar, suddenly a picture of a boy in a green shirt, and blond hair blew through her mind, and he was playing the harmonica. The image was followed by another image of a boy with glasses who always worried too much. The images left quickly though, and she barely knew what had happened, "Nice to meet you two!" The boys held out their hands, and she shook their hands. Matt was saying, "I'll introduce you to my girlfriend Mimi Tachikawa sometime, I'm sure you'll like her!" "Yeah, you were just lucky you got her! I for one know several boys who would love to go out with her!" Mimi Tachikawa. The name shot a memory of a sweet pink haired friend that was always complaining, but then like the other memory it was gone. "That would be wonderful!"
Then the first bell rang and Aiko quickly gathered her stuff, and left to go to her next class, P.E, there she was surrounded by unfamiliar faces. The teacher told them that they would be playing soccer. The teacher then walked up to Aiko and said, "Do you know how to play soccer?" Aiko shook her head. The teacher sighed and pulled a boy over to her. "Aiko this is Izzy Izuma, he'll be on your team, to make sure that you aren't doing anything wrong." "Nice to meet you Aiko." Aiko felt another memory rush through her mind of a young boy with messy brown hair, and he always had a small yellow lab top, but then it was gone. Smiling she said, "You too Izzy, now what are we waiting for?"
Aiko stood on the soccer field waiting for the teacher to blow the whistle, and when she did, Aiko forgot everything except the soccer ball. She quickly stole it, and took it down the field scoring a goal. Turning around she saw everybody staring at her.
Izzy…
I thought she didn't know how to play soccer! Izzy watched in awe as she quickly stole the ball away from one of the soccer team's best players and scored a goal. There was only one girl that Izzy had known who could do that, and she was gone! Izzy quickly shook his head and walked over to Aiko, "I thought you didn't know how to play soccer!" Aiko looked at him and said, "I thought I didn't! You see I have amnesia and I don't remember a thing of my early life! Maybe I knew soccer!" Izzy blinked and he had a faint idea rush through his head, but then he squashed it. She couldn't be Sora! Sora had reddish brown eyes, and her hair was shorter then that! Shaking his head he walked over to the teacher and suggested that she join the soccer team. The teacher nodded and walked over to talk to Aiko.
Aiko…
Soccer! She wants me to join the soccer team! But then again it sounds like fun! Aiko said sure and found out that there would be practice that day after school. Then the bell rang and everyone rushed to the locker rooms. Aiko followed the crowd and somehow made it to lunch. In the cafeteria she spotted the blond haired boy named Matt. She walked over and said hi. Looking up he invited her to sit at their table. Grateful for the invitation she sat down next to a pink haired girl and the boy she had met at P.E., Izzy. "Aiko this is my girlfriend Mimi." "Hi Aiko!"
At the sound of the girls voice she felt another memory rush through her mind of a girl with long brown hair, and a pink dress, but then like all the others it faded. "Hello Mimi." Matt looked around and said, "Now where is that boy! Tai better be here! He owes me a dollar!" At the sound of the name Tai, a memory of a boy with big brown hair rushed through her mind, but this time another memory rushed through her mind this time of a picture, the picture of her and the boy! "Did somebody say my name?" Turning around Aiko met the gaze of a boy with large brown hair, and brown eyes. "Taichi Kamiya, am I right?" "How do you know my name?" Aiko didn't know! It had just appeared in her mind and she had blurted it out! "I-I don't know!" The tension seemed to grow between the two when all of a sudden Matt jumped in and said, "I must have told her your name when I was telling her about how you're a cheapskate-wannabe-hotshot who owes me a dollar." Grinning Tai slid into a seat besides Matt and said, "Ruining my reputation with the ladies are we?" Matt just fired back, "What reputation, last time I heard you were none as the, let's see, guy with the big mouth?" As they continued exchanging insults, Aiko felt a shock jolt go through her body. Tai looked like the boy from the picture! Aiko was just about to ask Tai about it, when Izzy said, "Tai meet the newest player on the soccer team, and your newest team mate!"
Tai…
Another team member? "Where is he?" Izzy just laughed, and Aiko blushed, "You mean where is she!" She! We hadn't had another girl player since, since Sora! Could it be that she was here? "Fine where is she?" "Right here!" Tai turned to look full on into Aiko's green-eyed stare, "I'm the new team member!" No! She couldn't be! Sora is the only girl good enough! Tai started to feel lost, and he started to hate this girl. This green-eyed girl, was taking over Sora's spot on the soccer team! Tai wouldn't let it happen! "Is something the matter? Are you okay with me being on the soccer team?" Tai boiled over at the sound of her voice, the voice that sounded so much like Sora's!
"Why yes in fact I do! How could you ever be good enough to be on the boys soccer team?" Tai looked at the girl waiting for an answer, while all the others just stared in shock. There was a long silence and then the girl started to speak in a trembling voice, "I don't know! Is it so bad to want to join a soccer team, even if it is a boy one!" At those words, Tai nearly exploded, he knew he should feel guilty for making her upset, but he didn't. She reminded him too much of Sora!
"Yes it is wrong! There is only one girl who has been on the soccer team and you could never live up to her! Never!" The others were looking at Tai, and he knew that they felt sorry for him, but he didn't care! Then the girl spoke, "There was a girl on the soccer team before me? Who! You must tell me! Please! I have to know!" Tai looked at the girl her eyes were pleading, and they looked so much like Sora's! Tai's heart hardened, she wasn't Sora, Sora had amber eyes, and short hair! "Why would you want to know about her? You don't belong here, go back to wherever you came from! Nobody wants you here!" At those words, Aiko's eyes widened and she started to cry, and she started to sob, "WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND? I don't belong anywhere! Don't you get it! I have no family, no friends! I don't even have my memories! I don't know where I came from! I don't know anyone who loves me! I DON'T KNOW WHO I AM!" Tai stood there shocked as she ran crying out of the cafeteria, her words ringing in his head, echoing the words Sora had said so long ago.
Aiko…
Why does everyone hate me? Why?! I just wanted to know more about my past, and who I really am! Why does he hate me so much? I thought that maybe that other girl could've been me, or been a clue to my past.. Aiko sat under a big tree that stood at the end of the soccer field, crying. She had started to feel that maybe, just maybe she would be able to unlock the key to her past, but the boy, Tai, had dashed all her hopes. She felt unwanted and unloved, her heart felt empty. Why was she so affected by this boy that she had just met. Why did it seem like he had hurt her so much? All that Aiko could hold on to was the feeling that her true love, the one meant for her was out there, just waiting for her. Aiko sighed and started to sing letting her feelings pour into the words.
If I could break the spell,
I'd run to him today,
And somehow I know he's on his way to me,
Somewhere, you and I were meant to be.
Far longer then forever,
I'll hold you in my heart,
It's almost like you're here with me,
Although we're far apart…
Tai…
Tai sat staring at the bracelet in his hand. He had left the cafeteria and was sitting on the school steps thinking of Sora, and how he missed her. He knew that she was alive, and he knew deep in his heart that he would find her, and bring her back. Then he started to sing, unknowing that on the other side of the school someone also sat singing the same song.
Far longer then forever,
As constant as a star,
I close my eyes,
And I am where you are.
Aiko…
Sure as the dawn brings the sunrise,
Weave an unshakeable bond.
Tai…
Destined to last for a lifetime,
And beyond.
Tai…
Far longer then forever,
Aiko…
Far longer then forever,
Tai…
I swear that I'll be true
Aiko…
I swear that I'll be true.
Tai and Aiko…
I've made an everlasting vow,
To find a way to you,
Far longer then forever,
Like no love ever known.
Aiko…
And with your love,
Tai and Aiko…
I'll never be alone.
Aiko…
Far longer then forever,
Tai…
Much stronger then forever…
Tai picked up the bracelet and carefully tucked it away, as he walked back into the school, he said, "Sora, I will find you."
Aiko…
And with your love,
I'll never be alone.
Aiko carefully got up and headed back into the school, whispering, "I will find you."
I didn't want to ruin the feeling of this part, and just jump back into the rush of school! Please read and review, flames are welcome. The song is from The Swan Princess, and yes I did change one word, but I couldn't exactly type in Derek if you know what I mean!